Actions from DLS_York_CoMovable Type Pro 5.2.112013-08-16T21:05:29Zhttp://www.witf.org/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=feed&_type=actions&blog_id=9&id=1793Commented on RST: Penn State's controversial insurance plan; Are PA amusement rides being inspected? in Smart Talktag:www.witf.org,2013:/smart-talk//9.83852#353292013-08-16T21:05:29ZDLS_York_Co
My company has imposed all these things for years. I don't agree with it, but I do what I have to do so I can save money. Don't blame the Affordable Care Act because this has been around in many insurance programs for years.
I agree that prevention is a key, but accidents and injuries are often beyond our control. Some of the commenters brag about being healthy and put down the rest of the world. Sad to say, but healthy people sometimes get cancer or fall victim to infections, and no one is immune from accidents, emergencies, and crime. Please, have some mercy and compassion for others. ]]>
Commented on RST: PA corrections chief wants alternatives to jail for non-violent offenders in Smart Talktag:www.witf.org,2013:/smart-talk//9.83883#353282013-08-16T20:46:52ZDLS_York_Co
My husband was physically assaulted last fall. My husband did not fight back and it was totally unexpected. He was punched,knocked into a concrete wall, and thrown to the ground and the assailant sat on top of him and pummelled him. There were eyewitnesses who assisted my husband, or it could have been even worse. The defendant threatened to kill him and has threatened other people who assisted my husband.
My husband had three broken bones and an injury which required surgery. He is permanently disabled from the assault and will not be able to work at a job like he had before the assault. I used nearly all my vacation time to care for my husband. Now I'm the primary "breadwinner."
The defendant plead guilty to "simple assault," and his sentence was probation, evaluations, D&A counseling and restitution for medical bills. I think prison would have been a poor choice as this man would be easily influenced in a negative way, but I wish he would have to go through more than just this minor sentence. We also had to purchase some new adaptive furniture because of his injuries and this was denied reimbursement, even though it was vital to have this for him to be independent while recuperating from his injuries.
It seems unfair that the victim and his family go through so much anguish, and the attacker gets a slap on the wrist. I just hope it rehabilitates the defendant, and he realizes how his actions have a permanent negative impact on my husband and our entire family. We have adapted, but we have to forge a new path from what we were anticipating for our lives.]]>